Convergent journalism
Languages of instruction:
Kazakh, Russian
Specialized subjects at the UNT:
Creative exams
International programs:
Academic mobility; Dual Degree program
What is it?
Convergent journalism is the most technologically advanced communication field. The technological revolution, which has affected all traditional media, forces us to look for new forms of learning and mastering new skills for industries. The program teaches the use of active forms of education that allow the formation of competencies in demand in modern society; the use of practice-oriented learning technologies; the development of the multimedia principle of organizing the media space of a modern journalist. The program provides an opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to carry out professional activities in various fields of journalism. To be a professional: to be able to write, speak, take photos and take pictures, and all at a high level.
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Competencies
- Understanding the role of the media as part of the mass communication system, the main social functions of journalism in the context of the historical and modern experience of Kazakhstani and world media, as well as the importance of social responsibility of journalism and a journalist in society, the importance of ensuring information security of society;
- Understanding the basic principles of the media system formation, a general idea of the current state of the media system in Kazakhstan in terms of its main structural components (main types and types of newspapers, magazines, TV and radio channels, Internet media), the main organizational forms (media holdings, publishing houses, etc.), as well as orientation in the media infrastructure;
- Understanding the main economic regulators of media activity in market relations;
- Knowledge of the basics of management in the media;
- Understanding the essence of journalistic activity as multidimensional, including both the preparation of their own publications and work with other participants in the production of media texts;
- Knowledge of the features, tasks and methods, technologies and techniques of the process of creating journalistic publications, the specifics of the main directions
